Francisco I. Madero

Francisco Ignacio Madero Gonzalez (30 October 1873-22 February 1913) was a Mexican landowner who became President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913 after the Mexican Revolution.

Biography
Madero was a Coahuilan landowner, born to a peasant family. In 1910 he was imprisoned after becoming leader of the opposition to dictator Porfirio Diaz running another term, and from jail, he called on a Mexican Revolution. In 1911 he escaped jail and led his troops in battle, capturing Ciudad Juarez, and he became President after Diaz fled to France. Having just turned 38, he was one of Mexico's youngest presidents,

In 1913 Emiliano Zapata, aided by Pancho Villa and Victoriano Huerta, overthrew Madero's government by capturing Mexico City from the Maderistas. Francisco Madero was imprisoned alongside his Vice-President, and he was taken to a penitentiary in Mexico City. However, he was gunned down by assailants along with the Vice-President as his car, heavily escorted, reached the jail.